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Arthur Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Surry-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Surry-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dillard & Dillard — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Surry-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chair Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Suburban Mt Airy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucil Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thomas Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Wright | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Martha Wright | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Arthur Wright | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Dillard Wright | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Surry, North …
Son, age 6
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Surry, North …
Son, age 16
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Arthur N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Surry-County, North …
Son, age 26
Surry-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chair Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Arthur Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dillard Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Dillard Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Dillard Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Wright (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Dillard Wright
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dillard Wright
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dillard Wright
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Wright
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Wright
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Wright
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Thomas Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucil Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02977-00665)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadie Fuller | 62 | Head | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eunice Fuller | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lee W. Reese | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ella Reese | 26 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 5 | Junior Reese | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Geneva Reese | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | John E. Freeman | 48 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jennie Freeman | 37 | Wife | Employee | North Carolina |
| 9 | James L. Freeman | 19 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 10 | Joseph Freeman | 42 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Dillard M. Wright | 49 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 12 | Martha Wright | 36 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 13 | Arthur Wright THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Thomas Wright | 18 | Son | Painter | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lucil Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Margaret Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ethel Wright | 26 | Head | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 18 | Robert N. Wright | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Joe A. Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Edgar Branson | 65 | Father | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 21 | Molly Branson | 48 | Mother | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 22 | Walter S. Sargent | 55 | Head | Night Watchman | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie P. Sargent | 45 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 24 | Fred L. Sargent | 24 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 25 | Vincent L. Sargent | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Harry L. Sargent | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ray E. Sargent | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Annie L. Sargent | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert R. Gardner | 18 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Marie B. Gardner | 18 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 31 | Claude D. O'Neal | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Blanche D. O'Neal | 22 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 33 | Rex O'Neal | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Marvin C. Key | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lula M. Key | 43 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 36 | Frank P. Key | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Marvin Jr. Key | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bettie L. Key | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Virginia Key | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Gray Key | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)